The Berkeley School Board has been looking for a new member since Leah Wilson resigned in March. Photo: Kaia Diringer Ten Berkeley residents — including a former aide to Mayor Tom Bates, the former top administrator for the city of Oakland, a UC Berkeley law professor, a nuclear scientist, a Berkeley High math teacher, and a longtime […]
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Berkeley school board seeks replacement director
BUSD headquarters on Bonar St.: the board has posted an application for a new director to replace Leah Wilson. Photo: Kaia Diringer Berkeley Unified School District’s board Wednesday night agreed on the procedure to appoint a replacement director for Leah Wilson, who resigned earlier this month. The board has posted an application for directors on its […]
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Berkeley school board president Leah Wilson resigns
School board president Leah Wilson: “Beyond bittersweet” School board president Leah Wilson: “Beyond bittersweet” Leah Wilson, president of the Berkeley Unified School District’s board, today announced her resignation, effective March 31. Wilson recently accepted an appointment as Court Executive Officer for the Alameda County Superior Court. That role presents potential conflicts of interest in future […]
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BUSD board vows to be more inclusive in new chief search
The Berkeley School Board at its Wednesday night meeting. Photo: Frances Dinkelspiel A seemingly chastened Berkeley school board announced Wednesday night that it will restart its search for a new superintendent in early 2013 and will be more open and inclusive in the process. Before opening the meeting to public comments, Leah Wilson read a […]
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Likely new Berkeley school superintendent under scrutiny
Edmond Heatley, the unanimous finalist for BUSD superintendent The Berkeley school board tonight will hear a report in closed session on the site visit to Clayton County, Georgia, to assess the lone finalist for the district’s vacant superintendent post, Edmond Heatley. The board released Heatley’s name on Friday, although there is no contract yet approved. […]
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Berkeley district votes to fund at-risk edible programs
Kids eat the fruits of their labor at Berkeley's Malcolm X Elementary School. Photo: Rivka Mason Late last night, the Berkeley Unified School District School Board voted to authorize funding up to $350,000 for three elementary schools — Malcolm X, Rosa Parks, and Washington — that were in danger of losing their gardening and cooking […]
